Garment hanger



Jung 27, 1944. R. GUYER GARMENT HANGER Filed May 31, 1941 structing the marginal portion of said case ar- Atrated and/or described.

Patented June 27, 1944 UNITED STATES Reynolds Guyer, St. Paul, Minn.; assigner to Waldorf Paper Products Company, St. Paul, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota n 1941, serial No.' 395,921 (o1. 223487) Application May 31,

v t Y 7 claims. My invention relates to garment hangers and has for an object to provide an inexpensive, simple and practical garment hangen-' A An object of the invention resides in providing a garment hanger which-can be constructed 1 `providing flaps issuing from the frame members and forming vsupporting surfaces for the garment. t

A still further object of the inventionresides rin'hingedly connecting the flaps to the frame of the garment hanger along certain of the edges lthereof, whereby the flaps may be caused to be swung into the plane of the frame or to be provjected outwardy therefrom.

A feature of the invention resides in constructing the garment hanger with a case, in providing the core within the case and disposed laterally to one side of the same to leave the marginal portions of the oase adjacent said core free to bend outwardy from the plane of the case.

Another object of the invention resides in constructingthe case from an elongated sheet of foldable material folded longitudinally to provide two overlying portions and in disposing said core at the bight of said portions.

Another object of the invention resides in concuate in form to provide a ap having a curved garment-supporting surface.

A still further object of the invention resides in constructing an edge of the flap of the cross- `bar with serrations to hold the garment in position upon the cross-bar.

vOther objects of the invention reside in the `novel combination and arrangement of parts land in the details of construction hereinafter illus- 1;. gFig. 2y is an elevational sectional view taken on :line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and drawn to a greater scale. -1

Fig. 3 is a developed View of the blank from which the garment hanger is constructed.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the .garment hanger with the liaps in coplanar relation with respect tothe frame thereof.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional -view of one of the arms of the garment hanger with the flap partly formed to permit ofnesting. f

My invention is preferably constructed largely of paper and the following description vof Vthe same willbe based upon the use of paper, though it can readily be comprehended that any other foldablesheet material may be used in place thereof. Y

My improved garment hanger is constructed from a blank `II shown in'Fig. 3', whichv consists of a'case I6 having a core I5 therein. These parts form a foldable struoturefrom which the'lgarment hanger is constructed.v The case I6 is constru'cted lfrom an elongatedstrip of sheetma'terial, such as heavy paper, folded longitudinally along the center thereof to provide a 4bight I2 (Fig. 2) and two overlying laminae I3 and I k1. Between the laminae I3 and I4 is situated the core I5 which is preferably constructed of heavy cardboard or paper and is of a width considerably less than the width of the oase I6. Thecore I5 is disposed in the bight I2 and is coniinedfto one side of the case I 6. When the caseIB is constructed of paper, the laminae I3 and-|4 at the locality of the bight I2 are glued to the'core I5 to form the body of the blank which is'indicated by the reference numeral I8. The laminae I3 and I4 are further glued to one another-*outwardly of the case I6 to form a marginal portion I'I of double thickness. 1 j

The body I8 of the blank II is provided with two transverse scores I9 which extend vobliquely across the blank and on which the body I8 may be folded. When the blank II isfolded 'atriangular frame 25 is formed (Fig.I 4') having a cross-bar 26 and two arms 2'I and 28 converging upwardly therefrom.

In the-marginal portion I'I of the blank II are formed two cuts 2| which divide said marginal portion into three parts 22, 23 'and 24 which form flaps issuing from the upper redges of the arms 2'I and 28 and the cross-bar 26. rThese flaps are Vber.

two earsv 3| and 32. When the blank is folded, these ears overlie one another as shown in Fig. 4 and provide means for attaching the two arms 21 and 28 together.

The ends of the flap 23 are preferably cut obliquely as designated at 33 to permit the said flap to be folded through the triangular opening 34 formed within the various frame members of the frame 2`5.` The included partsiof the marginal portion I1 of case I6 between the cuts 2I and 33 are constructed to form ears 35 which, when the parts are folded, overlie the body portion I8 of the blank forming the arms 21 and 28;` The overlying portions of the crossbar 26 and the arms 21 and 28 and the ears 35 are all` glued tov one another to form a rigid construction. y

Extending along the edge of the core longitudinally extending score 35 which is formed the frame 25, likewise the hook 43 lies in the plane of the said frame so that the garment hanger occupies a minimum amount of space. With the ga-rment hangers so disposed, the same lie fiat, one upon the other and thus take up a small amount of space.

When desired for use, the flaps 22, 23 and 24 are bent outwardly along the scores 3B and 31 and the said flaps extend laterally of the frame 25. When so disposed, the supporting -surfaces 38 of the various flaps extend upwardly and the garment maybe hung upon the cross-bar 26 and the arms 21 and 28 in the customary manner.

in the case I6 and by means of which thevarious flaps 22, 23 and 24 become hingedly connected tothebody portion i3. Inaddition to the score 36, are provided additional scores 31, which are spaced from one another 'and the score 38 and which are pa-rallel to the score 36. These scores permit of bending the flaps 22, 23 and 24 into arcuate form as best shown in Fig. 2, Iso that a rounded surface 38 is formed on these flaps which serves as a garment-supporting surface and which prevents creases being formed in the garment supported thereon.

To hold the flap 23 in extended position, the `following construction is employed. Between the two laminae I3 and I4 of the case I6 and in the cross-baiv 26 are two metal inserts 39 of a relatively softbendable material such as soft metal,

which, at the same time, has suflicient rigidity to maintain its bent form. Thesevinserts extend almost completely across the laminae I3 ,and I4 and are Vimbedded therein. When the flapI 23 is foldedinto its outwardly extending position as.

shown in Fig. 2, it becomesdesirable Ato bring the free edge 4I of said nap into downwardly extending positionso as to prevent creases being formed in the garment hung upon the same. The two inserts. 39 serve to maintain the flap 23 in such ,e

position. While inserts have been shown'only for the cross-bar 25, it can readily be comprehended that similar inserts may be used with the arms 21 and 28.

For the purpose of accommodating the lplacing y o.

of wide garments on the cross-bar 26 of the garment hanger, the arms 21 and 28 are lformed `with notches 30 which are located at the bights between said arms and cross-bar. By means of this construction the part 2 3 may be made longer i than would be otherwise possible and yet allow said :part to pass through theopening 34.

The two jarms 21 and 28 are securedtogether by means of a supportingmember. This supporting member has a hook 143 adapted to hang.`

uponfa rod, coat hook-or other supporting mem- The hook 43 is connected to a `shank 44 which has formed on the end of it a second hook 45 extending upwardly and disposed ina plane at right angles to the hook-43. `Thislatter hook is 1 adapted to be threaded through two vholes 43 formed iin :the ears ,3-I .and 32 of theyblank il.

Theextreme-end `41 of the hook 45 is turned inwardly so when the hook 45 is closed, the same bites into the arm 21 and holds the hook rigidly attached to the said larms andthe arms firmly connected together. y

When the garmenthanger is producedat the factory, ithe same has the form shown in Fig. 4

Ain which the flaps -2-2, v23 and 24 lie in the fplane ofi easily handled in use.

i atthe factory so vthat the same extend outwardly Yfrom the plane "of the frame of the hanger as shown .in .Fig-5. In such case, the garment hangers can nest with respect to one another and thus occupy but a trifle more space than when lying completelyiiat as would be the case with the garment hanger having the parts arranged as shown in Fig. 4.

The advantages of my invention are manifest. An extremely simple and practical construction is provided. My improved garment hanger is extremely light in weight and durable. The arms and cross-bar are permanently connected together and the hook is firmly attached to the frame so that va rigid structure results, which is My improved garment hanger provides ample supporting surface for the garment with a curvature to prevent creasing of the same. The formation ofthe iiap of the crossmbar prevents slipping of the garments hung thereof what is claimed without departing'from the spirit of my invention.V y

Having described -my invention, what" I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. lA garment hanger constructed from a strip of paper folded obliquely intermediate its ends to vfoim a. cross-bar and two converging arms connected therewith and overlying one another, ears formed on certain of said folded parts at the locality of said folds and overlying other portions of said folded parts, means for securing said ears to said parts, said cross-bar, arms and ears lying substantially in the plane of the strip of paper from which they are formed, suppOrting means attached to said arms and means on said mediate its endsto forni a cross-bar and two converging arms cennected therewith, said crossbar and arms lying substantially in; a common plane, the marginal portion of saidstripiatlthe folds .being removed to form separate flaps-for each arm and -fthe cross-bar foldable into` the planer-of the garment hanger, vsaid flaps being vfoldable youtwardly from the cross-bar to provide laterally extending garment-supporting surfaces and supporting means attached to said arms.

3. A garment hanger constructed from an elongated strip of paper formed at spaced localities intermediate its ends with two straight converging scores extending completely across the blank from one edge to the other, said blank being doubled back upon itself about said scores to form a cross-bar and two converging arms connected therewith by means of bights at the junctures of said arms 'with said cross-bar, said arms, at the bights, having planiform portions overlying portions of the cross-bar, means for attaching said arms to said cross-bar at said overlying portions, and supporting means attached to said arms at the free ends thereof.

4. A garment hanger comprising a cross-bar having a planiform body portion, and arms having planiform body portions, said arms and crossbar being arranged in the form of an open triangle with the body portions thereof oifset from one. another and lying in substantially parallel planes, said body portions at the verteXes of the triangle having overlying portions and means for securing said overlying portions together.

5. A garment hanger constructed from a strip of paper having two spaced straight converging scores extending completely across the blank from one edge to the other to divide the blank into a cross-bar and arms each having a planiform body portion, said strip of paper being folded along said s-cores to bring the arms and cross-bar in triangular arrangement with the body portions thereof lying in substantially parallel planes, the body portions of the arms at the verteXes of the triangle having portions overlying portions of the cross-bar and means for securing said overlying portions together.

6. A garment hanger constructed from an elongated strip of paper formed at spaced localities intermediate its ends with two oblique scores extending completely across the blank from one edge to the other, said blank being doubled back upon itself about said scores to form a cross-bar and two converging arms connected therewith by means of bights at the junctures of the arms with the cross-bar, said bights convergingin the opposite direction from said arms, said arms at the bights having planiform portions overlying portions of the cross-bar, means for attaching said arms to said cross-bar at said overlying portions and supporting means attached to said arms atthe free ends thereof.

7. A garment hanger constructed from an elongated strip of paper formed at spaced localities intermediate its ends with two oblique scores extending completely across the blank from one edge to the other, said blank being doubled back upon itself about said scores to form a cross-bar and two converging arms connected therewith along said score lines, said score lines converging in the opposite direction from said arms, portions of said arms adjacent said score lines overlying portions of said cross-bar, and hook means attached to said arms at the free ends thereof.

REYNOLDS GUYER. 

